Fraser Cain
What Are Virtual Particles?
As we’ve learned, black holes can evaporate over time thanks to the creation of virtual particles at the edge of…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 416: Fireballs from Space!
Every now and then we look up and see bright fiery balls falling from the sky. Don't panic, these are…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 10, 2016: Dr. Chris McKay
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Chris McKay organized an August 2014 workshop to discuss the future…
Are There Antimatter Galaxies?
One of the big mysteries in astronomy is what happened to all the antimatter? Is it possible that it’s actually…
What Are Planetary Transits?
When space objects pass in front of other space objects, we call that a transit. And it turns out, they’re…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 27, 2016: Dr. Seth Shostak
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Seth Shostak is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute. He also heads…
Can Stars Be Cold?
Stars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you…
How Far Can You Travel?
If you accelerate at 1G, you can create artificial gravity inside your spaceship. And there’s the added advantage that you…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 20, 2016: Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guests: Mike Brown is the Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy at CalTech.…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 414: Navigating Far
In our last episode, we talked about what it'll take to navigate across the Solar System. In this episode we…